Sticky Chicken

Sticky Chicken

from theseasonedmom.com
25 min
4 servings

This quick and easy honey sticky chicken is a flavorful, family-friendly dinner in less than 30 minutes!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup less-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup cold water, (plus extra as needed to thin the sauce)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 large cloves) ((or ¾ teaspoon garlic powder))
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger ((or ½ teaspoon ground ginger))
  • 1 ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs, ( trimmed of fat and cut into ¾-inch pieces)
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper, (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, (or more as needed)
  • Sliced green onions
  • Toasted sesame seeds
  • Crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. 1

    In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, cold water, cornstarch, honey, garlic, and ginger. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Place the chicken in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the cornstarch and toss to coat.

  3. 3

    Reduce the heat to medium. Whisk the sauce again to make sure that all the ingredients are completely combined. Pour the sauce into the skillet and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. If the sauce gets too thick, just add extra water about ¼ cup at a time, to thin to desired consistency.

  4. 4

    Stir the chicken into the sauce. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Garnish with green onions, red pepper flakes, and toasted sesame seeds if desired.